Stompboxes

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  • Created on: 03-06-14 13:05
When was the first standalone effect invented?
1940s, DeArmond
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Who created the first standalone effect unit?
DeArmond, 1940s, tremolo unit
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When were vacuum tubes mainly used
1950s, featured in built in units in amps
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What is the disadvantage of vacuum tubes?
bulky, expensive, fragile
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What was invented in the 1960s? How do they work?
Transistors, replaced function of vacuum tubes with electronic switch.
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What was the advantage of transistors?
Smaller, cheaper, better for on stage use
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What is an effects chain?
Chain of effects units, created between pre amp and guitar amp
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What is a dry signal?
When the audio signal in an effects chain is diverted to bypass when pedal is off. Ables you to combine effects in different ways without reconnecting boxes
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Describe a stompbox
Designed to be used by users feet. Single Stompbox: 1 switch with 1-3 pentiometers (control effect, gain or tone of something). Complex stombox: multiple swithes
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What is a pentiometer?
Controls effect, gain or tone of something
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What is a wah pedal?
Filters out certain freq and compresses others
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What is an auto wah/envelope filter?
Uses an envelope filter to fold a sound back on itself
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What is an EQ pedal?
Boosts/Lowers certain freq. Can be used in conjunction with an expression pedal
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What is a Modeling Pedal?
Stimulates the sound of other things. e.g Boss- Acoustic Stimulator: electric guitar sound like acoustic. Tech 21- Sans Amp: allows you to plug into a PA system but sound like your playing through an amp
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Which effects are best to be used at the Start, Middle and End of a signal?
Start: Wah and Overdrive. Middle: Compression. End: Time based units (and maybe noise gate)
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